File #: Res 1928-2009    Version: * Name: Finding that the enactment of Proposed Int. No. 21-A does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection
On agenda: 4/22/2009
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution finding that the enactment of Proposed Int. No. 21-A does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
Sponsors: James F. Gennaro, Inez E. Dickens, Kenneth C. Mitchell, David I. Weprin
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Press Release, 3. Hearing Transcript, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4/22/09
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
4/22/2009*James F. Gennaro City Council Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/2009*James F. Gennaro City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/2009*James F. Gennaro City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/2009*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/2009*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection P-C Item Approved by CommPass Action details Meeting details Not available
Preconsidered Res. No. 1928

Title
Resolution finding that the enactment of Proposed Int. No. 21-A does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
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By Council Members Gennaro, Dickens, Mitchell and Weprin

Whereas, The enactment of Proposed Int. No. 21-A, A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to developing a comprehensive program for the remediation and reuse of brownfields, is an “action” as defined in section 617.2(b) of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York; and
Whereas, The Council and the Office of the Mayor, as co-lead agencies pursuant to section 5-03(d) of the Rules of Procedure for City Environmental Quality Review, have considered the relevant environmental issues attendant to such enactment; and
Whereas, After such consideration and examination of an Environmental Assessment Statement, the Council and the Office of the Mayor have determined that a Negative Declaration should be issued; and
Whereas, The Council and the Office of the Mayor have examined and considered the Negative Declaration that was prepared; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, having considered the Negative Declaration, hereby finds that:
(1) the requirements of The State Environmental Quality Review Act and Part 617 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York have been met; and
consistent with environmental, social, economic and other essential
considerations, the proposed action is one which will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts; and
(3) the annexed Negative Declaration constitutes the written statement of facts and conclusions, and of environmental, social, economic and other facts and standards that form the basis of this determination.

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